Improve your career prospects in horticulture and crops with this specialist qualification. Study in your own time at your own pace. Taught and written by horticultural experts.Suitable for anyone wishing to progress in the industry

A course designed for people wishing to work or advance their careers in managerial or high technical positions within the horticultural crop industry.

You can study at your own pace and in your own time - Earn while you learn more about production methods for vegetables. All with the support of highly qualified and experienced, friendly tutors.

Develop skills and knowledge required for commercial vegetable production, including a variety of production methods. This is a very sound 100 hour foundation course in general vegetable production. Note: Do not undertake Commercial Organic Vegetable Growing as well as this. The two courses do overlap)
More info & enrolment: COMMERCIAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION BHT222 »

Produce orchids for the cut flower trade - increase your knowledge of orchids to improve your knowledge and career prospects

Learn more about this beautiful flower and its production.

Study in your own time at your own pace.

Learn from our highly experienced and knowledgeable tutors.

“This specialist course is aimed at those that would love to work in the orchid growing sector. Greenhouse growing is covered extensively throughout this very rounded course. Improve your skills and gain work or set up your own business.” - Gavin Cole B.Sc., Psych.Cert., Cert.Garden Design, MACA, ACS Tutor

Orchids occur naturally from very cold temperate climates through to tropical locations; and provided you choose appropriate species and treat them according to location, it is feasible to grow orchids as cut flowers almost anywhere. Orchids are one of the most commercially viable cut flower crops (partially due to their beauty, and also due to their long shelf life). Learn how to produce orchid flowers for the cut flower trade.

Our tutors are all industry experts and able to help you learn more about producing high quality cut flowers. You can study in your own time and at your own pace with their support. You will learn more about cut flower production and gain a useful qualification in this growth industry.

“This diverse course introduces you to the fundamental knowledge required to set up your own cut flower business or to work in this exciting field. The cut flower trade is an expanding industry.” - Gavin Cole B.Sc., Psych.Cert., Cert.Garden Design, MACA, ACS Tutor

Cut flower growing has experienced rapid expansion in recent decades, resulting in increased demand for training in the skills and knowledge required by this industry in increasingly affluent countries. This course provides a thorough basic training for the commercial cut flower grower.

For the enthusiast or commercial grower. This course provides a sound foundation for growing a wide variety of nuts, particularly in temperate climates. It also provides opportunities for you to focus more on types of nuts that are of greater interest and relevance to you.

ACS Graduate comment: "[The course] gave me extra knowledge of the industry that I am currently working in. It covered all aspects of the industry. I liked the way you had to work through each lesson/category I received excellent feedback from my tutor. I enjoyed the viticulture course, it has given me extra knowledge that I will use." James McKelvey, Vineyard Manager, Australia, Viticulture course.

Develop your ability to select and cultivate appropriate varieties of grapes in different situations.

Learn to make informed decisions about the management of a vineyard.

Improve your job prospects and career in viticulture.

Study in your own time and at your own pace.

Study with industry experts – our tutors!

“Want to enter the grape growing industry or start a vineyard? This would have to be one of the most comprehensive courses around. Be prepared to be challenged!” - Gavin Cole B.Sc., Psych.Cert., Cert.Garden Design, MACA, ACS Tutor
More info & enrolment: VITICULTURE BHT220 »

Learn to grow nuts in tropical and sub tropical climates with help from our highly experienced tutors.

Learn essential nutrition and soils for warm climate nut production.

Understand propagation methods used.

Study in your own time and at your own pace.

Work with industry experts – our tutors!

The content of this course is very similar to the "Growing Nuts" course, except this course deals exclusively with nuts grown in the tropics and sub-tropics. In this course you will learn about the basis of all good Horticulture with soils and plant nutrition. About maintaining the correct cultural techniques for the long term health of your trees and methods for propagating them.

Internationally Recognised Training

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